季風人文講壇第109期：Kyle Shernuk

Indigenous Taiwan & Syaman Rapongan's Eyes of the Sky  

with Kyle Shernuk & Lily Wong

March 19, 2026｜In English

To understand Taiwan, one must look to its Indigenous peoples. A Tao writer from Orchid Island, Syaman is a chronicler of his community’s oceanic culture and their stories of survival and perseverance in the face of Han-Taiwanese colonialism. This new translation offers a rare Indigenous perspective on the modern world. This Pacific story will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered about their place in a rapidly changing world.

About the Speaker 

Kyle Shernuk (佘仁強) is the translator of Eyes of the Sky, an assistant professor of Modern Chinese Literature and Culture at Georgetown University. His research focuses on disempowered and minoritized populations, with publications addressing issues of ethnicity, Indigeneity, queerness, and language in global Chinese communities.